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BWW Exclusive: MARY POPPINS Cast Memories- Daniel Jenkins
By: Nicole Rosky Feb. 19, 2013
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As the Broadway production of Mary Poppins comes to a close, we asked current and original principle cast members, as well as current cast members who have been with the show since day one, to share with us some memories and tell us what being a part of the magic has meant to them. Daniel Jenkins, who was the original 'George Banks,' shared:
My favorite memory is having my kids visit with me backstage. It is such a magical place, and I'm so glad that I got to share it with them.
I feel like I have this large international family that I'm a part of. I look at the pictures of "my" Banks children today and I am so proud. I'm so deeply thankful that I got to be a part of their lives.
Mary Poppins will conclude Broadway run at The New Amsterdam Theatre Sunday, March 3, 2013 after 2619 performances and more than six years. With attendance totaling nearly four million guests, the show has been seen by more people in the last six years than any Broadway show except Wicked and The Lion King. Mary Poppins opened on Broadway in 2006, just two years after debuting in London's West End, where it had received nine Olivier Award nominations and won Olivier, Evening Standard and WhatsOnStage Awards. The Broadway production received 25 major theatrical award nominations, winning Tony and Drama Desk Awards.
Mary Poppins will rank as the 22nd longest-running show in Broadway history by the time its run is complete, ranking between Best Musical winners Hairspray and Avenue Q on the list of long runs. For tickets, visit: http://www.marypoppins.com/tickets
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